CONTENUTI

Module 1: Managing computers and mobile devices in the enterprise

• Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
• Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
• Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
• Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site

 

Lab : Exploring the Configuration Manager tools

• Searching in the Configuration Manager console
• Using Windows PowerShell with Configuration Manager
• Using Configuration Manager Service Manager to manage components
• Monitoring site and component status
• Reviewing log files by using the Configuration Manager Trace tool

 

Module 2: Analyzing data using queries, reports, and CMPivot

• Introduction to queries
• Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services
• Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot

 

Lab : Creating and running queries

• Creating data queries
• Creating subselect queries

 

Lab : Configuring SSRS

• Configuring a reporting services point

 

Lab : Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot

• Using CMPivot to Analyze the current state of devices

 

Module 3: Preparing the Configuration Manager management infrastructure

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
• Configuring resource discovery
• Organizing resources using device and user collections

 

Lab : Configuring boundaries and resource discovery

• Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
• Configuring Active Directory discovery methods

 

Lab : Configuring user and device collections

• Creating a device collection
• Creating a user collection
• Configuring a maintenance window

 

Module 4: Deploying and managing the Configuration Manager client

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client
• Configuring and monitoring client status
• Managing client settings and performing management operations

 

Lab : Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager client software

• Preparing the site for client installation
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client software by using client push installation

 

Lab : Configuring and monitoring client status

• Configuring and monitoring client health status

 

Lab : Managing client settings

• Configuring client settings
• Performing management operations

 

Module 5: Managing inventory for PCs and applications

• Overview of inventory collection
• Configuring hardware and software inventory
• Managing inventory collection
• Configuring software metering
• Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

 

Lab : Configuring and managing inventory collection

• Configuring and managing hardware inventory

 

Lab : Configuring software metering

• Configuring software metering

 

Lab : Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

• Preparing the site for Asset Intelligence
• Configuring Asset Intelligence
• Monitoring license agreements by using Asset Intelligence
• Viewing Asset Intelligence reports

 

Module 6: Distributing and managing content used for deployments

• Preparing the infrastructure for content management
• Distributing and managing content on distribution points

 

Lab : Distributing and managing content for deployments

• Installing a new distribution point
• Managing content distribution

 

Module 7: Deploying and managing applications

• Overview of application management
• Creating applications
• Deploying applications
• Managing applications
• Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional)
• Deploying and managing Windows Store apps

 

Lab : Creating and deploying applications

• Creating applications with requirements
• Deploying applications

 

Lab : Managing application supersedence and removal

• Managing application supersedence
• Uninstalling the Excel Viewer application

 

Lab : Deploying virtual applications by using Configuration Manager (Optional)

• Deploying virtual applications

 

Lab : Using Configuration Manager to deploy Windows Store apps

• Configuring support for sideloading Windows Store apps
• Configuring a Windows Store app
• Deploying Windows 10 apps to users

 

Module 8: Maintaining software updates for managed PCs

• The software updates process
• Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Managing software updates
• Configuring automatic deployment rules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates
• Enabling third-party updates

 

Lab : Configuring the site for software updates

• Configuring and synchronizing the software update point

 

Lab : Deploying and managing software updates

• Determining software update compliance
• Deploying software updates to clients
• Configuring automatic deployment rules

 

Module 9: Implementing Endpoint Protection for managed PCs

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies
• Configuring and deploying advanced threat policies

 

Lab : Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection

• Configuring the System Center Endpoint Protection point and client settings
• Configuring and deploying Endpoint Protection policies
• Monitoring Endpoint Protection

 

Lab : Implementing advanced threat policies

• Creating and deploying advanced threat protection policies

 

Module 10: Managing compliance and secure data access

• Overview of Compliance Settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access

 

Lab : Managing compliance settings

• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections

 

Module 11: Managing operating system deployment

• An overview of operating system deployment
• Preparing a site for operating system deployment
• Deploying an operating system
• Managing Windows as a service

 

Lab : Preparing thea site for operating -system deployment

• Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
• Managing packages to support operating system deployment

 

Lab : Deploying operating -system images for bare-metal installations

• Preparing the operating system image
• Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
• Deploying an image

 

Module 12: Managing and maintaining a Configuration Manager site

• Configuring role-based administration
• Configuring Remote Tools
• Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance and Management Insights
• Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site
• Updating the Configuration Manager infrastructure

 

Lab : Configuring role-based administration

• Configuring a new scope for Toronto administrators
• Configuring a new administrative user

 

Lab : Configuring Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools client settings and permissions
• Managing desktops by using Remote Control

 

Lab : Maintaining a Configuration Manager site

• Configuring maintenance tasks in Configuration Manager
• Configuring the Backup Site Server task
• Recovering a site from a backup